| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study will be to investigate what determines transition of the
learners with intellectual disability from special schools to the world of work. The
objectives of the study are to establish the transitions plans in curriculum, establish
preparedness of the learners with intellectual disability for transition, establish what
determines graduation readiness; and establish the engagement of the learners with
intellectual disability by the adult service providers and systems after their training.
The researcher will adopt the Piaget's theory that deals with the nature of
knowledge itself and how human beings acquire, construct, and use it. The study
will be conducted at Nakuru Hills and Pangani special school for the learners with
intellectual disability. The target population will be two hundred and twenty eight
respondents where thirty two will be sampled for the study. The researcher will
conduct a purposive sampling of schools due to their scarcity and random sampling
of the respondents for equal chances of inclusion in the sample. Piloting will be
conducted at Njoro special school for the learners with intellectual disability. The
researcher will use questionnaires and an interview guide to collect data. The
researcher will administer the research instruments to the respondent by visiting the
sampled schools. The findings will then be discussed, concluded and
recommendations given. | en_US |
